Athletistic/ MMA. New UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has named the opponent he plans to fight to defend the title.

“I think Jan Blachowicz is the next contender. I have everything I need to beat him and I will do it. I think Europe will be the best place for a duel between a Pole and a Czech,” Prochaska said.

On the night of June 11-12, Jiri Prochazka defeated Brazilian fighter Glover Teixeira by choke to win the UFC light heavyweight title. Prochazka’s stats in MMA are 29 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw. Teixeira has 33 wins, 8 losses, 0 draws. Prochazka’s future rival Jan Blachowicz has 29 wins, 9 losses, 0 draws in professional mixed martial arts.